Schnell Fenster

Schnell Fenster was a Melbourne-based band, formed in 1986 by members of Split Enz after the breakup of that band. Tentatively named "The Wanx", the band selected their name, which is German for "quick window", because it "appealed to [their] perversity".

The band also formed the core of the members of "Noel's Cowards", an ensemble whose only output was six tracks on the Rikky and Pete movie soundtrack in 1988.

Schnell Fenster released The Sound of Trees in 1988. The band played in Australia and also toured New Zealand in 1989, as a support act for Crowded House (another band to have emerged from Split Enz). Renewed interest in Split Enz led to an American album release later that year, but with no tour and little record company support, the album did not chart well. Their second album; OK Alright A Huh Oh Yeah was released in 1990. Band tensions and Crombie's worsening tinnitus led to the breakup of the Fensters in 1992.